Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
11 Apr 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Morrisons carpark Carlisle NY401556 VC70 Cumberland Alasdair Ogilvy Landed briefly on pavement
11 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
11 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult St Helena Egremont NY01831114 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
11 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Allonby NY081433 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
11 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Flimby wood Flimby NY032342 VC70 Cumberland Keith Hamilton male
11 Apr 2020 Peacock 4 Adult Flimby wood Flimby NY032342 VC70 Cumberland Keith Hamilton male
11 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Flimby wood Flimby NY032342 VC70 Cumberland Keith Hamilton
11 Apr 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD453785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male flying in Ashmeadow
11 Apr 2020 Comma 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD453785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell flying in Ashmeadow
11 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD453785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male flying in Ashmeadow
11 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On wallflower Bowles mauve in garden
11 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males
11 Apr 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Basking in late afternoon sun. Looked fresh.
11 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
11 Apr 2020 Peacock 4 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 1 on Blackthorn blossom, 1 basking, 2 flying.
11 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 1 on Forget-me-not, 1 on Celandine, 1 on Dandelion, 2 basking.
11 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Male flying in garden.

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